Coffee enthusiasts, here’s a date to put in your calendars. Birmingham’s first coffee festival is coming to the city centre.

Birmingham Coffee Festival will take place on July 1-2 at The Custard Factory in Digbeth.

Brummies will be able to get their hands on unlimited samples from across the globe served by as many as 40 independent coffee vendors, including the likes of 200 Degrees, Rude Health and Ecoffee Cup.

Festival director Joshua Burchell said: “The festival was created to celebrate and bring together all of the people involved in the independent coffee scene in Birmingham, whether a shop owner, roaster or just a lover of coffee and its culture.

“The Birmingham scene seems to be thriving and growing rapidly and I feel this festival is long overdue and just what Birmingham needs.”

Food and cake will be provided as well as plenty of things to buy and busking style performances from local musicians, who will be raising money for charity across the two-day event.

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Joshua adds that he believes independent coffee stands out from the larger chains because of the passion and heart that goes into making every cup.